Throughout her career abstract filmmaker Mary Ellen Bute has pursued her vision of Visual Music. She developed distinct concepts regarding the relation of sight and sound and the connection of images and music which she undertook to realise in a series of abstract films from the 1930s to 1950s. These approaches shall be traced, discussed and connected to contemporary developments in the realm of VJing and Live Cinema. Drawing on the work of female artists like Lia, Sue C, Olga Mink and Solu current practises in real-time performances will be presented.

Anne Brotot (FR): Making CG animated films at Supinfocom

Supinfocom is a French school, with campuses in Valenciennes, Arles and Pune in India, which specializes in teaching computer animation and videogame creation. In addition to offering one of the best formations in animated infography in Europe, Supinfocom dedicates an important part of its curriculum to aspects of filmmaking such as conceptualization, storyboarding, product design, etc. Anne Brotot, head of studies at the center, will tell us how the school accompanies its students in each and every part of the creative process and talk about the technical and technological learning process by revealing aspects of the school’s particular educational system.

Liubov Gaydukova (RU): The Success of Russian Animation

Liubov Gaydukova presents the Moscow-based SHAR animation film school which ranks among the world’s best and most successful training institutions.

Sarah Cox (GB): The Business of Shorts

ArthurCox is a Bristol based animation company that was born in 2001 when Sarah Cox met Sally Arthur. They produced the Bafta nominated Heavy Pockets, and the award winning AIR scheme film PERFECT, as well as many commercials for the French TV market. ArthurCox produces quality 2D illustrative and narrative based content this includes broadcast material, such as the BAFTA award winning THE WRONG TRAINERS for CBBC, the HECTOR road safety series plus numerous commercials in conjunction with Aardman Animation.

Nina Paley (US): The Making of SITA SINGS THE BLUES

Nina Paley, director and producer of the award-winning film SITA SINGS THE BLUES that has been a hit at festivals all over the world, shows the technical and artistic finesses of her feature-length film that was done with Flash Animation and speaks about her plans for an unusual marketing approach without commercial distribution.

Iris Lamprecht (AT): Online Marketing Strategies

Iris Lamprecht will present the recently launched online platform filmtiki for the development of innovative marketing structures.

The final discussion will summarise the previous contributions and will put a special focus on the further development of Vienna as an animation location, its potential and the perspectives for young talents.